In a time of polarization and unrest, a new project is asking audiences to do the hardest thing of all: talk.

"The temptation is to not talk about difficult things or to do it politely, but we really have to learn how to be able to talk about shit so that can move forward," says playwright Ami Dayan . "It’s important to understand the other side as human beings rather than as animals, or whatever. The political sphere is so diverse and antagonistic. There's got to be a way for us to go, ‘Oh, this is why this is so important to you.' Then we can address both of our concerns, and we can create a more reasonable world for future generations."

That conviction forms the backbone of The Conversation , a bold new theatrical series that confronts some of today's most divisive issues throug

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